Among the possible players for the Vikings to select in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday are, from left, North Carolina quarterback Drake May

Vikings mock draft: seven rounds, eight picks and, yes, one quarterback

Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling predicts how the team will use its nine draft picks and secure a quarterback of the future.
Chris Finch has made many right moves regarding the handling of his players, including star Anthony Edwards.
Wolves

Reusse: There's no doubt Finch is the right coach for the Wolves

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Chris Finch is a finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, but he brings more to the table than just victories, including lessons learned in faraway places.
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left, and coach Kevin O’Connell need to be able to live with giving up any quarterbacks they leave on the table in th
Vikings

Scoggins: Worried about costly trade up in draft for QB? Vikings bosses shouldn't be.

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If the Vikings on Thursday night draft a quarterback who becomes a star, you won't remember what they paid to get him.
Al Shaver hammed it up for the cameras while broadcasting Gophers games in 1996.
Sports

Al Shaver, voice of the North Stars, dies at 96

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Shaver was the radio play-by-play announcer for the team's entire history. He is enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be drafted by the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick. Then what?
Vikings

Mark Craig's mock draft: QBs, trades and the Vikings take . . .

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This mock draft has offensive players taken with the top seven picks. So if you like defense, you really don't need to show up for the start.
Wild forward Matt Boldy talked on Friday after his team's season ended with no playoff berth.
Wild

Matt Boldy is selected to the U.S. world championship team

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Wild coach John Hynes will lead the team from May 10-16 in the Czech Republic.
The Gophers and coach P.J. Fleck got another commitment from the transfer portal on Tuesday.
Gophers

U football continues strong activity in transfer portal with QB addition

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The Gophers received a commitment from quarterback Dylan Wittke out of Virginia Tech, who ESPN rated as a Top-40 QB in the Class of 2023.
Gophers

Gophers hoops lands Oregon guard transfer after Hawkins' departure

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The Gophers had an increasing need at guard after Elijah Hawkins entered the transfer portal earlier this week.
Wolves

Tenacious defense, McDaniels' anger spark Wolves to Game 2 win

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Jaden McDaniels shoved Phoenix star Devin Booker during a second-quarter confrontation and then the Wolves pushed around the Suns for the rest of the night for a 105-93 win.

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